Costa Rica vs United Arab Emirates: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban over time
- Costa Rica
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 99.0% against 98.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 46th and United Arab Emirates ranks 43rd of 182 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.9% | 99.0% | 2.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 99.0% | 1.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 99.0% | 0.3% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban, Costa Rica or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 99.0% against 98.9% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban between Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th and United Arab Emirates ranks 43rd of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.